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 Chapter 1, “The Business and Economic Importance of IP Communications:” This chapter reviews the importance of the Internet in today’s economy. It explains why the Internet infrastructure became a strategic asset for nations, enterprises, and service providers. It also reviews the market trends toward an IP convergence that leads to rapid growth of the overall Internet infrastructure and drives the need for an evolution of the Internet protocol. Chapter 2, “IPv4 or IPv6—Myths and Realities:”This chapter discusses the original case for developing IPv6 as presented by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It provides additional arguments in support of developing a new version of IP based on protocol adoption trends and statistics such as the growing world population. Chapter 3, “The Economy of an IP Evolution:” This chapter takes a closer look at the constraints presented by an IPv4 infrastructure to national economies and individual businesses. By eliminating these constraints, an IP upgrade opens a set of new opportunities that are less apparent drivers for IPv6 adoption. This chapter presents a more realistic perspective on adoption drivers, a perspective that takes into consideration the foundational nature of the technology considered and departs from the simplistic ROI-based approach. Chapter 4, “IPv6 Adoption Strategies:” This chapter maps some of the adoption drivers analyzed in Chapter 3 to IPv6 adoption strategies that emerged at the beginning of the 21st century. Both “national” and “business” strategies are analyzed independently in a structure that matches that of Chapter 3. Chapter 5, “Analysis of Business Cases for IPv6: Case Studies:” This chapter is the core of this book, emphasizing its focus on providing practical information that can be applied in developing IPv6 adoption strategies. The chapter builds on the analysis offered in Chapter 4 by offering concrete, real-life examples of IPv6 strategies developed by various organizations in various markets. Chapter 6, “Planning Your IPv6 Migration:” As a corollary to the case studies, this final chapter reviews key aspects related to IPv6 planning. It steers away from technology discussions, a topic covered extensively in other books, and focuses on mandatory steps an organization has to take toward a successful and cost-effective deployment of IPv6. Download free ebooks of cisco:Cisco Press Global IPv6 Strategies: From Business Analysis to Operational Planning
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